Temperature compensation means for magnetic field balances



May 1, 1951 R. RASPET TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION MEANS FOR MAGNETIC FIELD BALANCES Filed Oct. 14, 1947 g g INVENTOR. v awukf eyl 8.41/9

A Z'Z'OR/VE' Y Patented May 1, 1951 U ED; STATES PATENT osrlcg TEMPERATURE GOMPENSATION MEANS FOR MAGNETIC FIELD BALANCES Rudolph Raspet, Baltimore, Md. 7 Application October 14, 1947; Serial;No.-779,828

7 Claims. Cl. 175 -183) I My invention relates broadly to magnetometers and more particularly to means for improving the efiiciency and, accuracy of operationof magnetometers.

One of] the objects of.- my invention. is to pro-- vide a. construction of; movingv element. for a magnetometer having. means for compensating for temperature changes for maintaining. the accuracy of operation of the magnetometer over wide temperature ranges.

Another object-Lei my invention is. to provide a construction of; temperature compensation means for the magnetic moving element of a magnetometer in which adjustable weights associatedwith the moving system of the magnetometer are shifted or displaced in accordance withthe variations in temperature conditions for shifting the effective center of gravity of the balance system tdcompensate for the effect of temperature on the, magnetic field balance. Another objectof; my invention is to provide aconstruction ofv statically balanced moving, elementfor a magnetometer which includes adjustable weight members operative over supporting members of composite and differing. coefficients. of temperature for efficiently controlling the position of the weights in accordance with the effect of temperature on the magnetic field balance.

Still another object of my invention is to provide a construction of angularly adjustable-magnetic indicator for magnetometers, including a pair of radially extending arms each. constructed of composite materials of differing. temperature coeflicients and supporting adjustable weights which. are adapted to be shifted in position in proportion to changes in temperature for developing compensating forces proportional. to the effect of temperature on the magnetic field ba1- ance. 1

Other and. further objects of my invention reside in the precision arrangement of counterbalancing means for the rotative element of magnetometers for changing the mechanical balancing coupling of the rotative element proportionally to the effect of temperatureon the magnetic field balance, as .set forth more fully in the specification hereafter following by; reference to the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is an endelevational view of the angularly shifta'ole element of the magnetometer embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken substantially on line 2-4 of Fig. l and showing in elevationthe-angularly adjustable elements; illustrated iii-Fig. l; Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken substantially on line 3-3 of. Fig 1-; Fig, 4, is a perspective: view or the angularly shiftable element in suspended position for: operation and illustrating in perspective the temperature compensation means associated therewith; and Fig. 5 is a theoretical view illus trating one somewhat exaggerated scale: and displacementof the adjusting weights of the tem peratura compensation means or the angularly adjustable element of the magnetometer proportional to changes in temperature. for compensat ing. for the effect of temperature on the mag:- netic field balanca The structure of magnetic field. balance of my invention has been developed for securing a: high degree of precision in the measurement-of 'mag netic: fields and in particular those magnetic fields related to orebodies, geological bodies and structures, crystalline basements, and other sources of magnetic anomalies. In a mag moment of the balance system, the change of moment being opposite tothe change of tem' perature. Compensation of such av system consists in providing means whereby a change in temperature will shift part of themass of the balance system to compensate for-the change in magnetic moment.

Referring to the drawings in detail, reference character l designates a hub member of: cylindrical shape having eyelets; 2 and; 3: atv opposite ends thereof. through which suspension threads 4' and 5 extend for elastically suspending the hub 1 member l between the yieldable supports 6: and

l. The hub l serves as a support for the bar magnet 8: which constitutes the indicating means for the magnetometer and. whichrotates; with respect. to the external magnetic field to be measured. The cylindrical hub l carries anlndl' caters which operates over a calibrated scale 'epresented at Iii for providing the; readings obtained by the location of the magnetometer in proximity to the ore bodies, geological bodies and structure, crystalline basements, and other sources of magnetic anomalies under investigation.

The cylindrical hub i has" a Pair of radially extending temperature variation members, designated generally at H and I2. The temperature variation members ll and i2 are formedof composite material represented at Ma and Nband at Ma and 12b. The temperature variation materialuhas different temperature. coefiicients, that is,'the material I la consists oi brass with a por What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is as follows:

1. A statically balancedmagnetic system comprising a rotatably suspended hub member, a bar magnet extending diametrically through said hub member, a pair of radially extending temperature variation members projecting from said hub member at spaced positions along the length of said hub member in radial planes at'substantially .90" to th'pl-ane of said'bar magnetjeach of said -temperature variation members being compositely radially from hub member i perpendicular to bar magnet 8. The adjustment ofthe weights and [5 on the temperature variation members serves.

to adjust the sensitivity of the balance system. The temperature variation members II and'IZ are each screw-threaded for receiving the a'd-' justable screw-threaded weights I4 and I5 which may be shifted for appropriately shifting theeffective center of gravity of the balance system.

A balance device is also associated with the cylindrical hub i in the form of a screw-threaded member l6 carrying the screw-threaded adjust able counterweight H. The screw-threaded member l6 extends radially from the cylinder huh I and in spaced relation to the bar magnet Sand parallel thereto. The weight i! may be revolved to adjust the weight toward or awayfrom the center of rotation of the angularly adjustable system. Now, if the temperature of the system rises themagnet 8 becomes weaker and the systemxtends to deflect counterclockwise, assuming the field to be directed downward...- To compensate for this effect some of the mass of the systemmust be shifted, to the right in ordento increase the clockwise torque. According to the present inventiongthis is accomplished by mounting either the upper or the lower sensitivity weight I4I5 orboth of them on the bimetallic screws ll-l2 .so that with a rise in temperature the bending of the screws II l2 shift both of the weights I i-l5 to the right. The efiective compensation can be adjusted without changing the sensitivity of the system by moving both of the weights away from or toward the axis ofrotation of the system by equal amounts.

I have shown in the theoretical view in Fig. 5 the efiect of temperature change on the temperature variation members I l and I2. It will be observedzthat the expansion of the brass Ila and Na, the Invar remaining essentially unchanged, tends to throw the weights Hi and IE to the right, thereby compensating for the weakening of the magnetic system due to rise of temperature. Correspondingly, a decrease in temperature results in the contraction of the brass I la and l2a, moving the Weights l4 and I6 to'the left according to the gain in magnetism as the temperature of the "system falls. Precisioncounterbalance of the moving" system is controlled by adjustmentbf weight I! on screw threaded member I6. Indildividual adjustment of screw-threaded'weights l4 and I5 on the screw threads of temperature variation members II and 12 may be made for effectively controlling sensitivity of the moving system.

The structure of my invention has proven highly eificient and accurate in' operation, and while I have described one of the preferred embodiments of my invention, I realize that modifications may be made in the construction and arrangement of parts, and I desire that it be understood that no limitations upon my invention are intendedotherthan may be imposed by the scope ofthe appended claims. I

7 formed by coextensive portions of different temperature coefficients, said temperature variation members having their coextensive portions screwthreaded, and adjustable weights carried by said members and engaging the screw threads on the Y coextensive portions thereof.

r .2. A statically balanced magnetic system comprising a rotatably suspended hub member, a bar magnet extending diametrically through said .hub member, temperature compensation means carried by said hub member for changing the torsional balance of said hub member proportional to changes in temperaturesaid temperature compensation means comprisingscrew-threaded reds extending radially from said I hub member in planes substantially normal to the plane of said bar magnet and displaced longitudinally along said hub member, said rods being compositely formed by a pair of coextensive portions each having different temperature coefiicients of variation and internally screw threaded adjustable weights engaging each of said screw threaded rods and controllablein position with respectto the center of said hub member by the expansion and contraction of said pair of coextensive portions, and counterbalance means extending radi any from said hub member in a plane inter: mediate the planes of said temperature compensation means.- i 3. A statically balanced magnetic system comprising'a rotatably suspended hub member, a bar magnet extending diametrically through said hub member, temperature compensation means extending" radially from said hub member in a radial plane displaced substantially with respect to the-plane of said bar magnet, said temperature compensationmeans comprising a pair-"of semicylindrical coextensive rods of differing temperature coefiicients of variation having their diametrical portions lying in abutting contact with each other and adjustable weights carried by 'said temperature compensation means and operative to'control the torsional balance of said hub mem ber proportional to change in temperatui'a Y 4. A'static'ally balanced magnetic systemcom prising a rotatably suspended hub member,- a'bar magnet extending diametrically through said hub member; temperature compensation means ex tending radially from said hub member in planes substantially normal tothe plane of said her magnet'iwith oneof said temperature compensation means transversely aligned with said bar magnet and the other of said temperature compensation means transversely spaced therefrom, said temperature compensation means each consisting of pairs of coextensive rods of diiiering temperature coefiicients of variation having adjustable weights secured theretdsaid'rods being bendable according to efiects of temperature thereon, andlcounterbalancemeans extending from said hub mem ber in a'i-adial plane intermediate the radialplane of said temperature compensation means and in transverse alignment with said bar-magnet.' 5-; A statically balanced magnetic system-cemapproximately90 with respect to the plane of said bar magnet, said members being bendable according to conditions of temperature to change the coupling relation of said weights and said rotatably suspended hub member in proportion to changes in temperature.

6. A statically balanced magnetic system comprising a rotatably suspended cylindrical hub member, a bar magnet extending diametrically through said} hub member, temperature compensation means connected with said hub member comprising a pair of radially extending coacting coextensive members of differing temperature coeflicients projecting in spaced radial planes SIlbSt-aDtiEtHYLIlOI'ma-I to the plane of said bar magnet, 's-aidiradially extending coextensive coacting members each being screw threaded and adjustable weights engaged on each of said screwthreaded coa'c'ting members, said coacting members being bendable according to conditions of temperature "and operating to change the coupling relation of said weights and said rotatably suspended hub member in proportion to changes in temperature, and counterbalance means associated with said hub member.

'7. A magnetic system comprising a rotatably suspended hub member, a bar magnet extending through said hub member, temperature com pensation means carried by opposite sides of said hub member extending in a direction normal to the direction of said bar magnet, said temperature compensation means consisting of pairs of coextensive rods each of difiering temperature coefficient of variation and extending side by side from the surface of said hub member to the extremities of the said pairs of coextensive rods, and adjustable weights movable to selected positions along said pairs of coextensive rods, the rods of similar temperature coeiilcient of variation being coplanar on opposite sides of said hub member, said pairs of rods with the adjustable weights thereon being bendable according to conditions of temperature for changing the coupling relation of said weights in proportion to changes in temperature for automatically balancing the position of said rotatably suspended hub member with respect to a coacting magnetic field.

RUDOLPH RASPET.

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